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Hokulea arrives in Townsville, Australia; crew prepares for dive in Great ...

On the morning of Thursday, June 11th, Hokulea and her crew of 10 arrived in Townsville, Australia after sailing for six days from Brisbane. The voyaging canoe is currently docked behind the Reef HQ Aquarium, the world's largest living reef aquarium ... >> view original

Queensland cities Mackay, Gladstone and Townsville named as potential biofuel ...

Mackay, Gladstone and Townsville were all named as possible sites for a production plant if a deal with the Navy officials at the Pentagon is signed off. The Premier, in the US as part of trade mission, said she had received “key signals” from the US ... >> view original

Townsville council budget: Mayor Jenny Hill delivers surplus with overall rate ...

Council rates in Townsville, in north Queensland, are set for an overall increase of 1.45 per cent. Mayor Jenny Hill handed down her plan for the upcoming financial year during a meeting this morning. Rates will increase by nearly $50 a year for the ... >> view original

New glam-packers restaurant Rambutan on Flinders Street, Townsville. Picture ...

THE term “glam-packers” (glamorous backpackers) may sound counter-intuitive, but Rambutan in Townsville's city makes a whole lot of sense. The recently opened budget resort has cheap-as-chips, stylish rooms, and a pool bar and restaurant cool enough ... >> view original

Food with rat poison traces 'OK to sell'

PORK products containing traces of rat poison could be legally sold in Australia under potential food law changes. The discovery of rat bait residues in pig livers at some farms has prompted the nation's food authority to admit chemicals used to control vermin ... >> view original

Barry Lambert gives $34m to University of Sydney for cannabis research

Barry Lambert, who made $373 million when he sold Count Financial to CBA in 2011, says he and his wife's vision is to make Australia a world leader in researching the medicinal potential of cannabis. Louie Douvis. by Tim Dodd. Retired financial services ... >> view original

Best Treatment for Chronic Insomnia is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Chronic insomnia affects 5% to 15% of Americans. It is far from only a nighttime problem. As all of us know from occasional sleepless nights, the following day is unproductive and sometimes dangerous. Sleep deprived people are more prone to accidents, and ... >> view original

Three times more whooping cough cases recorded in 2015

Three times lots of individuals were carrying whooping cough in 2015 in comparison with in 2014, as per New south wales Health records. Data aquired between January and June of each ages contain a raise from 911 noted cases to actually 2831. >> view original

Immune system newest weapon in fight against cancer

The human immune system could reportedly replace chemotherapy as a weapon against cancer, with trials continuing on a new form of treatment. The results of a number of global trials were showcased at the Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago this ... >> view original

Sauerkraut may be anxiety buster: study

EATING sauerkraut, pickles and yoghurt may be the answer for young adults suffering from social anxiety. STUDENTS who ate more fermented food had fewer social anxiety symptoms, say researchers from the University of Maryland and the William and ... >> view original